Talk:Willy's Chocolate Experience

Wait in the Wings source
This YouTube video was being used to source the statement that Felicia Dawkins was initially cast as a fourth McDuff then recast to the Unknown at the last minute when Coull realised he had failed to cast anyone in that role.

Watching the video this doesn't appear to be a claim made by anyone involved, though, the YouTuber host is just stating it as a fact in his voiceover. Per WP:RSPYT and this not being a notable YouTube channel or host, I don't see that we can use this as a source, and have removed it. Belbury (talk) 10:40, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I found two other sources, however both copy each other and neither make a mention of a realisation that the Unknown was as of yet uncast. Both say that Felicia opted to go for The Unknown: Glasgow girl Felicia was cast as Willy McDuff – seemingly inspired by Willy Wonka – before opting for The Unknown, an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls. A video of the villain, dressed in a silver mask and black cloak, emerging from behind a mirror to fearful children, took off on social media last week. CommissarDoggoTalk?  13:02, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

More website stuff
So Coull has clearly been playing around with both the House of Illuminati and Willy's Chocolate Experience websites. One of the two sites was taken down about two weeks ago, and the other was gone by last week. Now, at the time of writing (March 18), the URLs are both active but the Willy's website just hard redirects to the HoI website, and the HoI website is almost entirely blank but is live. If I had more exact dates of closure and re-opening I'd be going and making a whole section centered entirely around the history of the two URLs from the weekend of the disaster to today. I think it's relevant enough chronicle if someone can get those dates, though. Not sure if the Wayback Machine snapshots are enough to go on. Schiffy ( Speak to me &#124; What I've done ) 15:11, 18 March 2024 (UTC)


 * A company changing the content and redirects on their website isn't that unusual - this article currently says that the sites had been "taken down", but it looks like that was only for a few days. It's likely he just massively exceeded the bandwidth limit on a cheap web hosting deal.
 * If this isn't mentioned in a secondary source it doesn't seem important. Belbury (talk) 10:18, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

About Paul Connell
I know we discussed that we aren't putting the allegations on the page even though there some stuff to back it up such as Paul privating/deleting all of his accounts right after the allegations happened. Maybe there could be an FAQ section at the top of the talk page that could refer to why we aren't putting it on the main page? Okmrman (talk) 03:40, 19 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I think that FAQ sections are only necessary if questions are actually frequently asked. I don’t think many people have actually asked about that. Di (they-them) (talk) 03:50, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ok yeah ig it isn't really known that much anyways. on an unrelated note, do you think this article as GA potential? Okmrman (talk) 04:12, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I have no clue, I’ve never done a GA before. That being said, it would be pretty cool. Di (they-them) (talk) 04:29, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

GA potential?
I'm not really an active contributor to this article but this seems pretty conclusive for a recent event and there isn't really any edit war. I feel like maybe someone who worked on the page could request a peer review and help bring it to GA status. Okmrman (talk) 03:43, 19 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I suppose it does have the potential to become a GA due to the collaborative efforts, I've only ever submitted one and I've never reviewed one so I wouldn't really know for certain. CommissarDoggoTalk?  11:26, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I am no expert but it seems to me that this article meets most of the GA criteria. I think that it would be good to consider a review of the article we would also be able to see how it could be improved. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 02:20, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

update and additional sources
Recreation of event planned in LA https://gizmodo.com/reimagined-willys-chocolate-experience-coming-america-1851404595 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/10/glasgow-willy-wonka-chocolate-experience-recreated-los-angeles https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/11/willy-wonka-experience-glasgow-us-los-angeles/73289131007/ https://news.sky.com/story/wonka-inspired-glasgow-chocolate-experience-to-be-recreated-in-los-angeles-13112284 https://blooloop.com/immersive/news/willy-wonka-experience-glasgow-los-angeles/ Okmrman (talk) 20:41, 13 April 2024 (UTC)